The Butterfly Chalice
1965 · 84 min · Action, Drama, Music, History
The story revolves around Tian Yu Quan (Chin Feng) who rushes to the aid of an elderly fisherman who is bullied by an arrogant relative of the Qiu Shan ministry. In the heat of the ensuing battle he kills the said man and is hence chased by the district's officials. Trying to use the waterway to shake off his enemies, Yu Quan finds a true friend in the old fisherman's bark-stearing daughter, Hu Feng Lian (Ting Hung) who becomes his loyal accomplice. As symbol for his gratitude, Yu Quan bestows Feng Lian with a Butterfly Chalice to reflect their eternal friendship bond...
- Directors
- Chang Cheh, Yuan Qiu-Feng
- Writer
- Chang Cheh
- Released
- March 10, 1965
- Language
- Chinese
Cast
Chin Feng
Tien Yu-Chuan
Pat Ting Hung
Hu Feng-Lien
Ching Miao
Governor General Lu Lin
Lee Ying
Magistrate Tien Yun-Shan
Lee Ying
Minister Tung Wai
Wong Chung
Minister Howe Tse-Liang
Ku Wen-Chung
Minister Hsu Shi-Kung
Lui Ming
Minister Yao Ta-Lien
Chen Yanyan
Madam Tien
Kao Pao-Shu
Madam Lu
Tien Feng
Hu Yen
Lo Lieh
General Shi
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